Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages
PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-04-04.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V067000
Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages
Component
Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
800
Reported to NHTSA
1978-04-04
Owners notified
1979-04-20
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE BRAKE PEDALS WHOSE BENDING STRENGTH MAY NOT WITHSTAND A PANIC OR SEVERE BRAKING APPLICATION.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FOOT BRAKE PEDAL AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCK TRACTORS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; PEDALS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF PEDAL FAILURE WERE TO OCCUR UNDER THESE CONDITIONS,THE REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY OF A TRUCK OR A TRACTOR-TRAILER COMBINATION MAYBE INSUFFICIENT TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.